Libya vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling among adults
Libya
7.78 years
in 2023
Nigeria
7.59 years
in 2023
Libya rank
128th
Nigeria rank
131st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.78 years against 7.59 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 3.54 years | 1.06 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.36 years | 5.39 years | 0.9697 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 7.73 years | 6.66 years | 1.07 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.78 years | 7.54 years | 0.2419 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, at 7.78 years against 7.59 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Libya and Nigeria?
- 0.19 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Libya ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.